Total population (2010 census): 7141
Total population (1990 census): 7728
County seat: Parsons
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
| Barley | 1 | D | D | |
| Maize=Corn | 9 | 173 | 21050 | |
| Oats | 4 | 34 | 1450 | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
| Total Hay* | 142 | 5724 | 8545 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 8 | D | D | |
| Small Grain Hay | 1 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 108 | 4554 | 6527 | |
| Wild Hay | 26 | 975 | 1450 | |
| Haylage, Grass Silage, Greenchop | 7 | 574 | 1162 | |
| Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 1 | D | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 4 | 1 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 5 | 2 | ||
| Collards | 5 | D | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 5 | 1 | ||
| Garlic | 5 | 1 | ||
| Fresh Cut Herbs | 5 | 1 | ||
| Kale | 5 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 3 | 1 | ||
| Tomatoes | 4 | 1 | ||
| Pumpkins | 3 | 2 | ||
| Potatoes | 5 | 8 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 1 | D | ||
| Tame Blueberries | 5 | 5 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 5 | 1 | ||
| Grapes | NA | NA | ||
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
| Cut Christmas Trees | 7 | X | 18 | NA |
| Cuttings, Seedlings, Liners, and Plugs | 5 | 2500 | - | 7500 |
| Greenhouse Crops | 5 | 7000 | X | 20000 |
| Vegetable Transplants | 5 | 2500 | - | 5000 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 16 | 286 | 36225 bu | |
| Oats | 6 | 40 | 1660 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 157 | 5499 | 8834 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 24 | 457 | 943 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 5 | 126 | 264 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 123 | 4273 | 7062 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 18 | 438 | 356 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 6 | 205 | 630 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 10 | 54 | 556 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Potatoes | 8 | 9 | 984 cwt | |
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 6 | 334 trees | |
| Grapes | 4 | 1 | D | |
| Tame Blueberries | 3 | Z | D | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
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